History of 'Hail to the Commanders' The Washington franchise was originally founded in 1932 in Boston. George Preston Marshall was the first owner and had the team playing at Fenw ...

Deciding music might do the trick ... Which helps explain some of the original lyrics of "Hail to the Redskins!" as written by Marshall's wide Corinne Griffith, a retired silent-movie star ...

Some traditions over time have to be tweaked. The NFL franchise in Washington used to be called the Redskins and the song was known as "Hail to the Redskins," resulting in the evolution of signs ...